Must type web address NUMBERS in to go to website - NOT the www.xxxxx.com format

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Newbie here.
If I type www.google.com into the address bar I get &quot;Can't find page&quot;.
But if I type

If I type www.google.com into the address bar I get "Can't find page".
But if I type 64.233.187.99 , I go straight to Google. It is the same with any address.

This is a 1-2 yo Asus board running XP Pro. It is attached to a Trendware wireless router. There is one other desktop hard-wire connected and a laptop using it's wireless to also connect to the router - they work just fine.